HILLSVILLE -- April of 1993 was the last time Carroll County and Galax had met on the baseball field in varsity competition. The once-heated rivalry was ended following a 29-3 win by the Cavaliers that included 15 walks and eight errors by the Maroon Tide.

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Land Transfers

These land transfers were recorded Jan. 9-Feb. 17 in the office of Susan M. Herrington, clerk of the Grayson County Circuit Court, Independence:

The Carrico Bridge on Virginia 94 over the New River, which closed March 11 for inspection after being damaged by an overheight vehicle, will remain closed while a new bridge is built, according to a press release Monday from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Construction of the new bridge in Grayson County was scheduled to begin this fall and plans were to use the existing bridge for traffic during construction and remove the old bridge upon completion of the new one.

The Galax Welcome Center is complete, but the question remains as to who will do the welcoming.

The center will not have anyone to open and operate it until a new tourism director is hired, said Galax City Manager Keith Barker, who gave Galax City Council and guests a tour of the renovated facility last Monday.

If citizens don't get involved in Carroll's effort to develop a new comprehensive plan for the next 20 years, it's not because the county didn't invite them to participate.

At a community meeting March 23 at Gladesboro School in the Laurel Fork district, county officials and hired consultants stressed that Carroll residents and their ideas are crucial to the planning process.

Multiple public hearings and meetings are scheduled at every step of the way as Carroll puts together a vision of what the county will look like in 2030.